# Deepak Bista

_Nepali Taekwondo international player, coach and referee._

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Deepak Bista (Nepali: दीपक विष्ट, born 2 July 1976) is a male Nepalese taekwondo former player and practitioner. One of the most popular and highly popular sportsperson in Nepal, he competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. On August 8, 2008, at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, Bista was the flagbearer for Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 July 1976 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5250492#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5250492#P27))
- **Occupation:** taekwondo athlete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5250492#P106))
- **Official website:** deepakbista.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5250492#P856))
- **Facebook:** deepak.bistanepali ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5250492#P2013))

## About

Bista is the first Nepalese male athlete Qualification to be selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics He won two consecutive bronze medals in the Asian Games and a historical four consecutive gold medals in the South Asian Games.

Bista is an undefeated player in South Asian Region and holds the record for the highest number of gold medals, tied with Gaurika Singh, in the South Asian Games.

Bista played taekwondo for a long time as an athlete in the Nepal Taekwondo Association then he officially retired from taekwondo in 2015. In 2021, he was elected as president of Nepal Olympian Association.

## Questions

**When was Deepak Bista born?**  
Deepak Bista was born on 2 July 1976.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Deepak Bista](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepak_Bista) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): दीपक बिष्ट](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5250492](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5250492) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dipak Bista2.jpg by जनक राज भट्ट (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dipak_Bista2.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Deepak Bista, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dipak Bista2.jpg — जनक राज भट्ट, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Deepak Bista". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/deepak-bista. Retrieved 6 November 2026.